As the nation observes Mahaparinirvan Diwas on December 6 in memory of Bhimrao Ramji Ambedkar, Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge quoted him and said that Babasaheb was a lifelong champion of the democratic principles of liberty, equality, fraternity and justice, reported news agency ANI.

"We are Indians, firstly and lastly, Babasaheb Dr. B R Ambedkar. Babasaheb was a lifelong champion of the democratic principles of liberty, equality, fraternity and justice. On his Mahaparinirvan Diwas, we pay our deepest respects to his ideas of social transformation and social justice. We must collectively resolve to preserve and protect his finest contribution to the nation -- the Constitution of India," Mallikarjun Kharge said in a post on 'X'.